John Wetzel | |
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Secretary of Corrections of Pennsylvania | |
In office May 3, 2011 – October 1, 2021 | |
Governor |
Tom Corbett Tom Wolf |
Preceded by | Jeffrey A. Beard |
Succeeded by | George Little |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Children | Ariel, Michaela, Tamaira, Johna, John Jr. |
Alma mater | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania |
Occupation | Secretary of Corrections |
John Edward Wetzel served as Pennsylvania Secretary of Corrections from 2011 until 2021, having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett and confirmed in May 2011. He was subsequently re-nominated by Governor Tom Wolf in 2015. Wetzel resigned his office effective October 1, 2021. [1] [2] Previously, he served on the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons. [3] [4]
Wetzel is also chair of the Board of Directors for The Council of State Governments Justice Center, [5] a national nonprofit that provides practical, nonpartisan, research-driven strategies and tools to increase public safety and strengthen communities.